Does Melee Even Make Sense in Fallout?

Is it badass to sprint through a hail of bullets to clobber raider over the head with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire? Sure! Are melee weapons overrated in a post-apocalypse settings? Kinda... depending on the situation, of course. Firearms are like Pandora’s Box. And not having any when others might is a bit like strolling through bug-infested swamps without mosquito repellant, or riding a motorcycle without a helmet... you can do it, but you might regret it. Obviously the Fallout universe is not known for its utter dedication to realism, but it’s a fun topic to over-think... Relevant videos: Can History Teach Us How To Fight With Baseball Bats? Could a Cutting Mat Save You from Cuts (Apocalypse Armor)? Testing Post-Apocalyptic Gear: Duct Tape Armor! The Best Sword for Post-Apocalyptic Self-Defense? Worst Improvised Weapons for a Zombie Apocalypse... Yes, Gunblades Are Real, BUT... An Introduction to Black Powder and Comparison to Smokeless Powder The Dumbest RWBY Weapon... Not What You Expect! *** Music credits *** Post-apocalyptic music by Alexandr Zhelanov #comment-form Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) Outro: “Highland Storm“ by The Slanted Room Records Used with artist’s permission *** Merch *** If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server: Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - Canada - *** Second channel / other social media *** #skallagrim #fallout #melee #realistic #postapocalyptic #rpg #tv #movie #scifi #fantasy